Coolderry in control

OFFALY SHC FINAL Coolderry 3-15 Tullamore 1-12:COOLDERRY'S pace and scoring prowess proved too much for the holders Tullamore in Tullamore yesterday.

The winners made a dream start with a Damien Murray goal and led 1-6 to 0-3 after 19 minutes. A Cathal Parlon goal put the winners in the driving seat, to lead by 2-9 to 0-5 at the break.

Points from Jody Duffy, Shane Dooley and Shane Kelly, an opportunist Shane Dooley goal and a Francis Kerrigan point had the deficit back to a goal, 2-9 to 1-9, eight minutes after the resumption. Points from Damien Murray and Brian Carroll eased Coolderry’s nerves and a kicked goal from Damien Murray nine minutes from time finished matters off.

COOLDERRY: S Corcoran; A Corcoran, T Corcoran, B Kelly; D King, J Brady, K Brady; M Corcoran, K Teehan; K Connolly (0-1), B Teehan (0-1), B Carroll (0-7); E Ryan (0-1), C Parlon (1-1), D Murray (1-4, three frees). Subs: P Teehan for Ryan 61 mins, M Ryan for Connolly 62 mins, B O'Meara for King 62 mins).

TULLAMORE: D Fox; A Martin, M Conlon, S Egan; N Mannion, B Dagg, H Treacy; J Keane, S Kelly (0-1); K Waters, F Kerrigan (0-2), G Mannion; S Dooley (1-7, five frees), J Duffy (0-1), E Finnerty (0-1). Subs: D Hogan for G Mannion half-time, A Heffernan for Duffy 51 mins, B Hogan for Finnerty 56 mins.

Referee: B Gavin(Clara).